DEN69A0049

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Jackson, WY · May 22, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 22, 1969
Place
Jackson, WY · JACKSON, WY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8381VChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182450

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1164  69/5/22    JACKSON,WYO         CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N8381V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 93 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MELODY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N8381V
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Melody Ranch

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.